Re-enrollment Reminder - Don’t forget to re-enroll for the 2025-2026 school year! All students must be enrolled by January 15 in order to guarantee a seat for the next school year. Early re-enrollment helps the school with planning and budgeting for the upcoming year. The enrollment packet can be found in the Family Portal of the “primary” parent under Enrollment/Reenrollment. Thank you for your prompt attention to this!
TONIGHT! 5th Grade Parent Meeting - 5th grade parents are invited to attend Making Middle School Meaningful: An Introduction to the Upper Campus TONIGHT, Wednesday, December 4 at 6:30 PM in the gym at the upper campus. This program is for 5th grade parents only and will introduce all that the upper campus has to offer 6th grade students next year. (Please note that this evening is intended for parents. Students will have their own introduction to the upper campus on Step-Up Day on the morning of Wednesday, February 5.) For more information, 5th grade parents should refer to the email they received last week or contact Lorrice Bedard at [email protected].
THIS WEEK! No After Care - Just a friendly reminder that there will be NO After Care on either campus on Friday, December 6 so that all families, faculty, and staff can attend the Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:00 PM.
NEW! Snow Days! It looks like the snow will be flying soon, so we want to remind everyone of how they will be informed of a snow day! Parents will receive a robocall and/or text message, as well as an email. In addition, any closures or delays will be posted on WMUR Channel 9 and 95.7 WZID, as well as the school Facebook page and Instagram.
Please note that our notification system is not foolproof….power and internet outages may interfere with delivery of the text messages and emails and we will post the information as soon as we are able. Thank you for your understanding!
Delayed Openings - Delayed openings are 2 hours. When there is a delayed opening, there is no school for the AM Pre-K. Paid Before Care will take place on both campuses starting at 8:30 AM. Lower campus doors open at 10:30 AM for regular drop-off and school starts at 10:50 AM. Upper campus doors are open for regular drop-off at 9:30 AM and school starts at 9:55 AM.
Annual Appeal - Our Saint Christopher Academy Annual Appeal is underway! Letters explaining the appeal were mailed to current families, staff and faculty, alumni, alumni parents, and community friends last week…please let us know if you did not receive the letter or if you would like the information mailed to a grandparent, friend, or other potential supporter! The Annual Appeal is the second of our three school-wide fundraisers and all funds STAY at Saint Chris to directly benefit our students. Donations to the Annual Appeal can be made by sending a check into school, by donating online HERE, or by texting SaintChris to 53555. Our goal for this year’s Annual Appeal is $80,000…we look forward to periodically updating parents on our progress through the Wednesday News! Please join us in reaching this important goal!
Lower Campus Winter Apparel Reminder - Winter weather will be here very soon, so it’s time to remind everyone about wearing appropriate outerwear for the colder months! Our lower campus students WILL be going out to recess and After Care as long as the temperature is above 20 degrees and it is not raining, so they should be wearing winter coats, hats, and gloves when the weather is cold. Boots should also be worn when it is cold and especially when it is snowy. Please remember to have students bring their regular school shoes in their backpack too as they are not allowed to wear boots in school. We know that students often resist wearing winter clothes, but we are counting on parents to help us keep our kids warm and healthy!
Winter Weather Uniform Reminder - Students at both campuses are reminded that leggings are not allowed under skorts or jumpers. Tights of any kind can be worn or girls may choose to wear the uniform pants. In addition, no shirts, turtlenecks, etc. are allowed under short sleeve uniform polo shirts.
DUE NEXT FRIDAY! Pajama Drive to benefit The Pass Along Project – We are happy to be participating in a Pajama Drive for The Pass Along Project again this year! The Pass Along Project collects and distributes clothing bundles to children who enter the foster system. We will be collecting pajamas for these children who often arrive at a foster home with nothing. Please click HERE for specific instructions! Families on both campuses are urged to participate until December 13!
Hot Lunch Ordering for January - Ordering for January’s Hot Lunch will open on Sunday, December 1st and run through midnight on the 15th on Boonli.com. Please be sure to place your order early in case of technological difficulties. You will receive an email confirmation once your order has been placed….if you do not receive that email, your order has not yet been placed and your child will not receive Hot Lunch for the month. Thank you!
January Calendar Notes -- Looking ahead January, we have a few schedule notes for your calendar:
- Our first day back to school after Christmas vacation will be Monday, January 6.
- There will be NO After Care on Thursday, January 9 so teachers can enjoy their Christmas party!
- We will have NO school on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.
- Wednesday, January 29th will be an Early Release day for teacher professional development.
Dogs at Lower Campus Dismissal - Please keep all dogs in your car before, during, and after lower campus dismissal. Dogs should not be taken to ANY part of our lower campus grounds to relieve themselves, even if you are cleaning up after them. Our students play across all of our campus and we must keep the area as clean and sanitary as possible. Thank you for your cooperation with this!
DEADLINE NEXT WEEK! SCRIP for Christmas! – Did you know that you can purchase gift cards to most popular retailers and restaurants quickly and easily online through the Shop with Scrip Program…AND benefit Saint Chris at the same time? Click HERE, select “Join a Program,” and create an account using our school code 751C7D6L13155. Gift cards are available from a long list of retailers and restaurants and all gift cards will be shipped directly to the school. The school receives anywhere from 1.25% to 14% of your gift card purchase! Christmas is a perfect time to give the program a try, with gift card options like Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks, Target, and Barnes and Noble! SCRIP also has an app for your phone that makes ordering and managing gift cards soooo easy! Check out RaiseRight by ShopWithScrip! Please note: All Scrip orders must be placed by December 10 to guarantee delivery before school vacation!
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
NEW! Mother-Son Skate Night - Calling all moms (or grandmas, aunts and other mother figures)! Our Mother-Son Skate Night on February 4 is open to everyone from PreK to grade 8! It will be held at Roller Kingdom in Tyngsboro, MA from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Come skate the night away! Ticket price is $20 per family which will be billed through Incidental Billing in your Family Portal. Note: Roller Kingdom will also charge a $3 skate rental at the facility for those who need skates. All attendees must RSVP HERE by December 20.
Upper Campus Snowflake Dance - Upper campus students are invited to attend the Snowflake Dance on Friday, December 13 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the cafeteria! Tickets are on sale during lunch from December 3 to 6 for $5.00. See Mrs. Osborne for more details.
NEW! Warm Clothing Drive: Outgrown your winter pants? Have some sweatshirts, coats, hats, and mittens in your closet that you no longer need? We are hosting a warm clothing drive at upper campus from now until Wednesday, December 20th. All gently used warm clothing donations are appreciated!
Monthly Food Collection - Mr. Spidaliere’s class has decided to do a monthly food collection for the Corpus Christi Food Pantry. All families are welcome to donate! Students may drop donations in the 3S classroom at any time.
December Activities - We have a busy month of Christmas events coming up in December, so be sure to mark your calendar now!
- THIS WEEK! Friday, December 6: Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:00 PM at the lower campus (No After Care that day)
- NEXT WEEK! UPDATED! Wednesday, December 11: Christmas Concert for grades 3 to 8 at 7:00 PM in the gym. Please do not park in the rear of the school. This parking lot is for faculty/staff only. The parking lot on the right side of the driveway is owned by Thomas More College and for their parking ONLY at all times.
- NEXT WEEK! Friday, December 13: Upper campus Snowflake Dance
- Wednesday, December 18: Upper campus Lessons and Carols at 9:45 AM in the gym.
- Wednesday, December 18: Lower campus Prayer Service at 1:45 PM in the church.
- Thursday, December 19: Christmas Free Dress and lower campus Christmas Crafternoon
- Friday, December 20: PJ/Polar Express Day on both campuses
- December 21 - January 5: Christmas Vacation!
THIS WEEK! Christmas Tree Lighting and Blessing of the Bambellini: Gather the whole family for our Christmas Tree Lighting THIS Friday, December 6 at 6:00 PM in front of the lower campus building! This event is a beautiful tradition in the Saint Chris community and includes the blessing and lighting of our school Christmas tree, the story of the promise of the Messiah and the birth of Jesus told in short bible readings, and the singing of traditional Christmas carols. Families are also invited to bring their bambellini…the baby Jesus from their home nativity…for a special blessing….just like at the Vatican! All are invited!
Upcoming School Masses - All parents are invited to attend our school masses! Parents must enter through the front door of each campus facility, sign in, and receive a nametag to attend. All upper campus masses are at 9:45 AM and lower campus masses will be at 1:45 PM unless otherwise noted. The schedule for the next month is:
- December 5 - Upper campus CANCELED!
- Monday, December 9 - Lower campus Immaculate Conception Mass @ 9:45 AM
- Monday, December 9 - Upper campus Immaculate Conception Mass @ 9:45 AM
- December 18 - Upper campus Lessons and Carols @ 9:45 AM
- December 18 - Lower campus prayer service @ 1:45 PM
- January 8 - Lower campus (grades 3-5) @ 1:45 PM
- January 16 - Upper campus @ 9:45 AM
- January 21 - Lower campus @ 1:45 PM
- January 27 - Lower campus Catholic Schools Week Mass @ 9:45 AM
Upper campus students will attend Mass at Bishop Guertin High School
Auction Website is LIVE! Our new and improved Auction website is now live HERE on the school website! You can use the website to purchase tickets, donate items, purchase advertising or sponsorships, read FAQ’s and more! Check it out TODAY!
NEW! Save Your Nike Boxes! - Save those Nike shoe boxes this Christmas! The Auction Committee is looking for Nike boxes in all sizes. Feel free to drop them off at either campus!
Student Programs and Activities
NEW! Last Call for Ski Club! – Click HERE to sign up for Ski Club or email Mrs. Beauregard ([email protected]). The deadline is today!
NEW! UC VOLUNTEERING: Visiting and making crafts with the elderly at Aynsley Place (80 Lake Street) next week from 3:00 - 4:00 pm on Tuesday, December 10th. All UC students are welcome! Remember to coordinate your transportation.
NEW! UC Saint Chris’s Kitchen - The next session of Saint Chris's Kitchen will take place on Thursday, December 19th from 2:45 pm-3:45 pm and consist of making Christmas cookies with Our Lady! Those who are interested should reach out to Miss Thompson in person or by email ([email protected]) to get a permission slip and submit their session fee by Wednesday, December 17th. Space is limited to 10 students.
NEW! Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest - Calling all students, Grades K-8, to use their artistic and creative gifts and enter the Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest.” The deadline to enter a poster for consideration is Monday, December 30, 2024. Posters can be returned Mrs. Nissen and must have the entry form HERE completed and attached.
Christmas Free Dress - Our classrooms will be fun and festive over the last two days of school with TWO Christmas free dress days! On Thursday, December 19, all students on both campuses are welcome to wear their favorite red, green, and white free dress. On Friday, December 20, all students should wear their favorite school-appropriate pajamas for a special Polar Express day! For both days, all students should keep in mind our free dress guidelines outlined in the parent-student handbook!
Chess, Checkers & Cribbage Club! New members are ALWAYS welcome to the Chess, Checkers, and Cribbage Club. To view the schedule for upcoming meetings, please click HERE!
UPPER CAMPUS UPDATE: Due to low student interest, we will not be providing Chess, Checkers, and Cribbage Club for the upper campus at the moment. If there is interest in the future, we will start it up again. Please contact Carol Fiore, [email protected] with any questions.
Parent Volunteers
NEXT WEEK! Parish Appreciation Christmas Cookies -- Tis almost the season of giving! Please help us share our Christmas joy with the pastors and parish staffs of our Deanery! Bake your favorite Christmas goodies (or bring your favorite Christmas candy!) and deliver them to the front desk on either campus on Monday, December 9th by 9:00 AM. We will use everyone's delicious treats to create giving plates of cookies and candies for delivery to each of the parishes in our Deanery in appreciation of their support of Catholic schools. We are still in need of a few more cookie and candy donations! Please sign up using the SignUp Genius HERE and thank you for your contribution to this wonderful project!
Parish Christmas Cookies Delivery - We also need parent volunteers to deliver the cookie plates to the parishes on the morning of Tuesday, December 10! A couple parishes are still open for delivery help! Please see the SignUp Genius HERE!
NEW! Hot Lunch Volunteer Schedule - Thank you to our fabulous Hot Lunch volunteers! The schedule for the next week is:
Thursday, December 5
LC: Kelly Ciardelli, Jill Queenan
UC: Nadra Bell
Friday, December 6
LC: Jaclyn Leland, Erica Lilley, Caitlyn Deblasio
UC: Stacy Cardinale, Nadra Bell
Monday, December 9
LC: David Guillmette, Liz Guilmette
UC: Becky Kosterman, Diane London
Tuesday, December 10
LC: Taylor Barry, Leslie Bellows
UC: Nadra Bell
Wednesday, December 11
LC: Courtney Duran, Melanie Marcu
UC: Teresa Carlton, Stephanie St. Jean
NEW! Popcorn - Thank you to this week’s popcorn poppers:
Lower Campus: Andrea Rugg, Andrea Hechavarria, Chris Toomey
Upper Campus: Amy Algeo, Darcie Guarino
ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISH NEWS
THIS WEEKEND! Saint Nicholas Day Celebration at St. Christopher Parish!
When: Sunday, December 8th
Time: Following 10:00 AM Mass
Where: Church Hall
Join us to learn about this beloved Saint's dedication to Jesus through stories and celebration!
🎨 Children's crafts and activities
☕️ Light refreshments & treats provided
St. Christopher’s Moms & Minis – Meet with other moms for hot coffee, light treats and conversation in the church hall. Our minis get to play while we chat and grow in faith and fellowship! We meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 9 - 10:30 AM during the school year, with play dates throughout the summer. For additional information call or text Alex Sullivan at 603-479-4554.
Parish Advent and Christmas Schedule: School families are cordially invited to attend any of the upcoming Advent and Christmas season masses and activities:
AREA CATHOLIC NEWS
NEW! Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena at St. Aloysius of Gonzaga Parish - From December 3rd to December 12th, St. Aloysius of Gonzaga Parish will have the Rosary at 5:00 PM (in Spanish), followed by Mass at 6 PM (in Spanish). Please note that on December 4th, Mass will be celebrated in English, and on Sunday, December 7th, there will be no Rosary or Mass at 6 PM.
From December 8th to December 11th, St. Aloysius will feature special presentations after each Mass, including folkloric dances and a representation of the apparitions on December 11th. The feast will be celebrated on December 12th with Mañanitas at 5:30 AM and a solemn Mass at 6 PM. We hope you can join us in this joyful celebration to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas!
COMMUNITY NEWS
Happy Hearts Day Care - Happy Hearts Day Care, located across the street from the lower campus at 12 Cushing Ave, has one opening for before and after care. The hours are 6:30 to 8:30 AM and 3:00 to 5:30 PM. We accommodate on snow days, two hour delays, early release, no school days (except for the major holidays) and even if there is a power outage. They also provide care on the Christmas, February and April vacation weeks. If interested, please call Linda at 603-321-9320.